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Hercules

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Nominal Guns20ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned30.4.1781ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeShip
Sold4.1783ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen350Ton 

Armament


30.4.1781Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1781/04/30 - 1783/04
John NobleBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1742-1783
,
Luke NobleBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1781-1783
ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
30.4.1781 - 4.1783Captain
William RoblinBritish
Privateer
Service 1777-1783
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
30.4.1781Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
3.12.1781

engaged HMS Three Brothers with cannon while resisting impressment (8 or 9 killed) near  Bristol

ref:1846

 
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